Slide 1Defining “Nation”Defining “Nationalism”Slide 4Greek Nationalism in Paris, Constantinople, and GreeceLord Byron’s graveGreece at Independence (1830)Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Leopold’s Retreat; Belgian ReformsSlide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26TERMS March 27, 2013Nationalism ImperialismGreece, 1821 British E India Co Byron Factory-fortsNavarino, 1827 Sir William JonesItaly: Mazzini/Cavour/Garibaldi Africa Prussia Germany Berlin Conference, 1884-5 Bismarck Congo Free State Blood and Iron Leopold IIAnti-Semitism Royal Asiatic Society Dresden 1882 Orientalism National museumsNationalist Music: Bedřich Smetana, Má Vlast: Moldau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdtLuyWuPDs 6-10:35Defining “Nation”A group linked by common descent, shared history, language, religion, and/or culture. An imagined communityPeople have to learn that they share nationalityA nation is NOT necessarily a countryNation-state: when a nation has its own country.Defining “Nationalism”The belief that one’s devotion to the nation should be stronger than any other group loyalty or individual interest.Cultural unity should define political reality: each nation have its own state.Greek Nationalismin Paris, Constantinople, and GreeceOdyssey textLord Byron’s graveGreece at Independence (1830)The “Big Idea”Dreaming of Modern GreeceXXItalian unificationPrussia becomes GermanyBritish Museum 1824Istanbul Archaeological Museum 1869British IndiaEuropean “Scramble” for Africa“The conquest of the earth…is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.” Joseph Conrad, Heart of DarknessLeopold’s EmpireShowing the European Equivalent of the Congo Free StateLeopold’s Congo as seen in Europe, 1906Leopold’s Retreat; Belgian ReformsNov. 1908: Congo Free State became Belgian Congo1909-1913: Belgium introduced free trade & labor reforms 1914: Germany conquered Belgium1915: Free Trade “regulated” and forced Labor re-embraced.After the ScrambleEurope: Less than 7% of the world’s land surface, but Europe and the New Europe in the Americas controlled 84% of the world’s land surface in 1914.And…they were sure they deserved it!British overseas domains, 1914Kar-MiKar-MiOuija board—Orientalist craze???Modern
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